Diet

• Adults: Generally feed on nectar, pollen, plant material and small invertebrates, although adults of some species feed very little.

• Larvae: Usually live in soil, decaying wood or under bark, where they feed on insect larvae, other small invertebrates, fungi and decaying plant material. Some species are predatory.

• Feeding habits vary considerably among species.

Range

• Lacon is a large and widely distributed genus of click beetles, occurring in North and South America, Europe, Africa, Asia and other regions.

• Numerous species occur in Mexico, particularly in forested and subtropical habitats.

• Zihuatanejo occurrence: Occasional. Suitable habitat occurs in the region, particularly tropical dry forest and woodland containing dead wood and leaf litter, but Lacon adults are not generally among the most frequently encountered click beetles around Zihuatanejo.

Habitat

• Found in tropical dry forest, tropical deciduous forest, woodland, scrub, forest edges and areas containing dead wood.

• Larvae are associated with soil, leaf litter, decaying logs, stumps and bark.

• Adults may be encountered on vegetation, tree trunks and fallen wood, and some species are attracted to lights.

Size

• Adult length: approximately 8–25 mm (0.3–1.0 in), depending on species.

• Body generally elongate and somewhat flattened, with the characteristic robust form of click beetles (Elateridae).

• Colouration is often brown, grey, black or mottled, providing camouflage against bark and dead wood.